Waiting patiently
Independent consultant Richard Gregory looks at cultural blocks to growing self pay and what it is that prevents hospitals from treating patients as customers
The...
Historic Collaboration
Working hand in (thoroughly washed) hand – how the independent sector is supporting the NHS in battling the coronavirus pandemic
With last December’s election ushering...
Coronavirus and the new world order
Tim Read, director, UK and Europe Advisory Services at Marwood Group, looks at the unprecedented events of the last two weeks and asks whether...
Joined up thinking on mental health
In his new column, Tim Read, director, UK and Europe Advisory Services at Marwood Group, will be unpicking the policy issues most likely to...
Ensuring safety
In the wake of the Paterson Inquiry report, IHPN will be working with the government and key stakeholders across the sector to implement new...
What customers really want
In his new column on creating consumer-friendly healthcare businesses, independent consultant Richard Gregory asks why there hasn’t been more growth in self-pay?
The recently published...
Dawn of a new era?
As the Brexit impasse promises to end, there is scope for much-needed health and care policy reform. IHPN looks forward to action in the...
People power
As the NHS prepares to publish its People Plan, a new report published by the GMC has revealed a major shift in the clinician...
IHPN: Framework for the future
The launch of the Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework is a landmark moment for a sector focused on quality and safety, says IHPN CEO David...
Stretched to the limit
Independent doctors are facing increasing pressure and more challenges than ever in their bid to deliver high quality patient care in both the NHS...